diff --git a/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c b/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
index 0beb8fbfd2..1e1c6fa0c2 100644
--- a/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
+++ b/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ static void test_visitor_in_errors(TestInputVisitorData *data,
     g_assert(error_is_set(&errp));
     g_assert(p->string == NULL);
 
+    error_free(errp);
     g_free(p->string);
     g_free(p);
 }